3 events in 3 days

Red Squirrel Press and South Tyneside Libraries invite you to the launch of the anthology of the prizewinners of the Second Annual James Kirkup Memorial Poetry Competition.

Prize winning poets and all three judges, Red Squirrel Press poets Kathleen Kenny and Andrew McMillan and BBC Radio 3’s Ian McMillan will be reading.

7.30 pm Tuesday 10 May 2011

Central Library Prince Georg Square

South Shields NE33 2PE

Contact the Library 0191 424 7860 to book tickets

Red Squirrel Press in association with the Lit & Phil invite you to a Literary Lunch with poet and playwright Tom Kelly, hosted by John Grundy.

We have previously facilitated 3 fundraising events in aid of the Lit & Phil Appeal and this is another in our continuing programme. Tom Kelly discusses his literary life, his poetry, his most recent play, Nothing Like the Wooden Horse, and Tom and Catherine, a musical on the lives of Tom and Catherine Cookson.

12.30 pm Wednesday 11 May 2011

Literary & Philosophical Society 23 Westgate Road

Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1SE

Tickets: £10, includes buffet lunch and wine

Contact the Lit & Phil 0191 232 0192 or email library@litandphil.org.uk to book tickets or for more info

Red Squirrel Press invite you to the launch of Dick Curran’s novel, Almost Persuaded.

Dick Curran is a prize-winning playwright, Almost Persuaded is a comic rites of passage novel set at the end of the last Millennium. If follows Tony Palmer on his rollercoaster pilgrimage without purpose, through a jungle of sex, love, religion, technology, crime, family politics and country music.

7.15 for 7.30 pm Thursday 12 May 2011

Free admission and refreshments

Studio. Theatre Royal. 100 Grey Street.

Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6BR Box Office 08448 11 21 21

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